Cuff button



Jam.l 16, 1923.

K. sTHossENREUTEH. CUFF BUTTON.

FILED MAR. Il, 1922. 1

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Application filed March 11, 1922. Serial No. 542,819.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that l, KARL STuossnNaoUTnn, a citizen of Germany, and resident of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cuff Buttons, of which the following is a specification.

rlhis invention relates to cuff buttons. The

object of the invention is to provide a cuff button comprising two but-tons connected by an elastic member whereby tov make the buttons selfadjustable with respect to the cuffs and whereby the two parts of the cuif will be kept close together.

I am aware that broadly speaking it has been attempted to provide' a cuff button of the character set forth, but the construction 0f such buttons has been rather expensive and to my knowledge such buttons have not been a success.

In order to provide a generally improved button of the character set forth, l propose to use two buttons of suitable size and form and connect them by means of an elastic member in such a manner that they may be manufactured in large quantities at little cost.

I propose to use a plain round elastic member covered by a suitable spun layer of suitable thread, for instancesilk. The ends of the elastic are fastened within the button parts in such a manner that the latter are free to assume any position with respect to each other, the elastic and the cuff.

In the drawing illustrating this invention Figure 1 is a view of a cuff button embody. ing my invention', the button being shown e l yvention and the scope of the appended very much enlarged and with parts in section.

Figure 2 natural size.

Referring to the drawing the cuff' button comprises two buttons 3, 3 joined by an elastic member 4.

The elastic member preferablyA consists of a round elastic 5 having a suitable fabric or thread or spun covering 6.'

Each button consists of two parts. A face portion or outer half 7 and a back por- 50 `tion 8. Each portion is made. of preferably thin metal. The outer or face portion may be ornamented as may be desired.

The two portions of the button are joined by placing the back inside or within the is a face view of the button in A face portion and then seaming or pressing elastic is passed through the opening l2 and lies between the two halves of the button, the back 8 being placed within the face 7. Thereafter the two halves are forced together in a press and die (not shown) in such a manner that the end of the elastic is caught and pinched between the two halves of thebutton, which at the same time are pressed together.

In assembling the parts the end i6 of the f By reason of the fact that the elastic.v

is thicker than the space between the two 4halves of the button.l the elastic is caught `firmly within the button and cannot come out without wrecking the button.

The bulging ornamental face 14 strengthens the button, and theA4 stepped' or ridged back Yis similarly very much strengthened. Finally,`the two adjacent anges' 9 and 15 grip each other firmly as shown.

kThe foregoing is thought to clearly set forth my invention, which, vwhile shown in its preferred form, nevertheless is susceptible of changes in the detailed construction without departing fro-m the principle of the inclaims. I claim 1. As a new article of manufacture, a cuff buttoncomprising twofbuttons joined by an elastic member, each of `said buttons) consisting of a back portion and a face portion, the back portion having an opening` through which the end of the said elastic passes sofas to lie within the button between the two `parts thereof, the said two button parts being adapted to be forced together to form a button and to grip the end of 105 the elastic between them,'s`ubstantially ,as described.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a cuff button comprising two buttons andan elastic member, each of said buttons consisting oi a b'ack portion and a face portion, the said back portion having an inner annular flangeA said face portion having a cooperating outer annular ange, said back portion having an opening in the center through which the end of the said elastic member passes t0 join the said two buttons, the parte being so arranged that the ends of the elastic member lie Within eaeh of the said buttons, the two parte oi which are adapted to be forced together with the said flanges adjacent to each other in locked position, the said two parte rmly gripping the said elastic member between them.

KARL STROSSENREUTER. 

